Collapsible camp furniture



tMarch so 1926. 4 1 4 N. ACKERMAN BLE CAMP FURNITURE Filed May 29, 1924 .March 30 1926.

File d May 29, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Mcholas Baker/nan Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT-iem r l .NICHOLAS-AGKERMAN, or WENATGHEE, wnstriner'ron.a*-

. conmps mmm nnnivrrimn I Application filed ira ae, 1934. seriainb. 215,723,

To all wlwm it may concern: r

' Be it known thatI, NICHOLAS AGKERMAN, a citizen of the United "States, residing at V Wenatchee, in the county of-Chelan and benches,- particularly designed for antomo-i bile tourists. When the table is'collapsed, it

forms a closed box which is suitable to be placed on the running board of an automobile and the size ofthe table may be made to suit the length of the running board.

The table consists of atop and detachable legs and braces, the top. being made in, several parts which are hinged together and held in flatl or spread out position'as by battens. All the movable parts of the table are enclosed in the box which is roomy enough forcarrying sundries necessary-to tourists and may also contain. travelers lunchesand refreshments;

" In the accompanying-drawings:

' Figure 1 is a perspective view of the table erected and as seen from the underside;

Fig. 2'is a fragmentary perspectiveview of one end of the brace, j 1 L a Fig. 3 is a perspective view. showing table folded into a box; L

Fig. 4 is a'vertical section through the top and one of the legs showing the connection between them; 7

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one end of a batten;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section of one of the end Walls of the box partly assembled;

Fi 8 is a section on the line 8-8 0 the f Fig. ,and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary end elevation of a bench made up from the lid of the box and suitable supports.

The table consists of a top having three leaves 10, 11 and 12 which are hinged together, as at 13. The adjacent edges of the hinged portions of the leaves are beveled,

form the bottom, the leaves then standingat right angles to each other. The hinges 13 are permanent'so thattheleaves cannot be I detached from each otherf';

The leaf lO-is provided withhinge portions '15 which are, adapted to register with the hooked or hinge portions 16 secured at one edge of the lid 17. In this manner the lid is made removable Ifrom the table leaf 10.. On the opposite edge of the lidf 17 is looking the lid down furnished a hasp 18 for 11 the leaflg, 1

'The Eunder sides of theleaves 10,11 and 12' are groovedtransversely, as at '19, and

the grooves are 'intendedto receive the end' Walls 20 to form the box. These walls arebuilt thesameheight as. the depth of the box and are held securelyin place by the grooves and by the latch plates 21 which I are formed from angle iron and 'secured'by.

rivets. or screws 'to theend walls. The

the table is made into a box.

When the table top is unfolded, as; best seen inFig. 1, the leaves 10,11 and 12 are held in this position by meansof battens 26 each provided with a'stud 27 nearQits ends, these studsbeing adapted to engage ln'corr'esponding recesses 26"- m the outer table leaves 10 and 12.

A pair of legs 28 are supplied for each end of the table,'and these-legs are hinged substantially'midway between their ends on the pivot pin 29 in the manner of legs for a:

trestle-board. The upper end'of each leg 28 is provided with a metal shoe 30 secured by screws or the like 31, as best seen in Fig.

' 4:- This shoe is slit,'as at 32, in order to receive a shank of the screw 33 projecting from the under side of the batten 26. The.

head of the screw-engages the edges of the shoe to firmly secure the end of theleg 28 2 under the batten 26, the leg being for'this r 2 a metal plate 35 bolted or riveted to the ends of the braces. Each metal platehas a projecting foot 36 having a small aperture 37. The feetofthe upper ends of the braces are the central leaf, a positive connection is pros; vided which will prevent the table top from secured to the under side of the central leaf.

11 by means ofa screw andwing nut 38'. Similarly, the lower feet of'the braces 34 engage with their apertures 37 the pivot pins 29 in the legs 28-, said pins being threaded at the ends and provided with clamping nuts 39. By having the braces secured tohaving longitudinal movement independent of the supports and it'is, therefore, prevented a from becoming disengaged from the. battens or causing the legs to be tilted to such an extent that they will become broken at their connections with the battens or braces.-

When the table-is erected with. theparts in: position, as indicated in Fig. 1, the: two

[fendwallsQO and the lid 17 are not used.

In order to take down the table, the braces 34 are first removed by releasing'the wing nuts 38-and39, these nuts being, immediately replaced on their corresponding threaded from: the table top and'the latter folded onv its; hinges 13 to form the bottom o-f thecentralleaf l1" and the-sides of the box 'by'the V latch plate pushed over the studs'25'. Thus, thebox is completed and. the legs, battens pins. The legs 28 are next removed by pushing the shoes 30 together alongside of the battens-26 and the legs are folded so as to lie side by side. Next the battens are removed outer leaves 10 and 12. The end walls are thereupon slid into the grooves 19 and the and braces: may be d epositedin the bottom thereof. Lastly, the lid 17 is hooked v onto the hinge plates 15. and closed over the open topof the box and finally the hasp 18 drawn qover the leaf 12 anda. padlock attached if necessary. v c I In erecting'thetable, the opposite order is followed.

. The lidfl? isintended to beused as a bench and for. that purpose legs-40 are provided.

These legs are of the same construction as ing grooves adjacent opposite ends, endmembers havlng three marginal edge; por

tions seated in the grooves when-theouter.

leaves are extended vertically, headed pins In order to make carried by the-outer leaves, latch plates carried by the side leaves and havingportions extending therefrom and formed with" notches to receive said pins and secure said outer leaves in an'upright position,; and a leaf movably connected toone of the outer leaves and extending over'and engaging the upper edges-of theend; members and theop-v posite side leaf andprovided with fastening means to engage complemental fastening 7 means on the said opposite side leaf.

2. Convertible camp furniture. including; leaves hingedly connected and. adapted v to be extended toform a table top, or folded:

to form thebottom and sides of a box, certainof sa dleaves havlngrecessesformed in their inner or under sides, battensprovided E with studs to fit the said recesses,,supportsi each including legs .pivotally conneotedto.

each other and adapted to be detachably connected to the battens'and'braces detacha'bly connected to the legs at their pivotal mount- I ings and relea-sably secured to an inner leaf intermediate the battens. v I V V In testimony whereof I affixmy signature.

NICHOLAS AoKE-RMAN. 1; 8.1 

